David Brian Fernandes , Jr.
Baron & Budd, PC
- Address of record
- 15910 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1600, Encino, CA 91436, 818-839-2333
- Phone
- (818) 839-2333
- Fax
- Fax 818-986-9698
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Hino Emissions Class Action Settlement
Hino Motors allegedly misrepresented emission levels in certain Hino trucks, with emissions exceeding regulatory limits. The defendants deny the claims but have agreed to settle the lawsuit.
- Settlement fund
- $237.5M
- Claim deadline
- June 17, 2024
- Represents
- Express Freight International, EFI Export & Trading Corp., Marders, Redlands Office Cleaning Solutions, LLC
ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Settlement
Consumer plaintiffs allege that defective Airbag Control Units in approximately 12.3 million vehicles may cause airbags to fail to inflate in the event of a crash. Settlements have been reached with multiple vehicle manufacturers including Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, and Kia.
- Settlement fund
- $62M
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Michael Hernandez, Tammy Tyler, Mark D. Altier, Eric Fishon, Amanda Swanson, Gary Samouris, Alejandra Renteria, Remi Rundzio, Maximillian Accetta, Fredericka McPherson, Moises Senti, Kinyata Jones, Tonya McNeely, Angela Bowens, Brent DeRouen, Evan Green, Burton Reckles
HandsFreeLink Class Action Settlement
Plaintiffs claim that American Honda Motor Co., Inc. failed to disclose a defect in the HandsFreeLink hands-free calling system offered in certain Acura vehicles (2004-2008 TL, 2005-2008 MDX, and 2007-2009 RDX models). Plaintiffs allege this defect caused them out-of-pocket losses and other damages. Honda denies all allegations and wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid litigation costs and uncertainties.
- Claim deadline
- May 30, 2024
- Represents
- Ron Alul, Mark Gerstle, William Kenar, Yun-Fei Lou, Arpan Srivastava, Lindsey Aberin, Don Awtrey, Daniel Criner, Rebecca Gray, John Kelly, Jordan Moss, Donald Tran, Melissa Yeung, Charles Burgess
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.